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SAGE PUBLISHING The Sage Handbook Of Islamic Studies 2010 Edition by Ahmed
... a welcome addition to the already available introductory works on Islam. The chapters of the book combine depth of analysis and erudition on a wide range of subjects. Thus in a single volume one finds several superbly written papers not only on the foundations of Islam and the manifestations of Islamic culture but also on issues which are at the centre of contemporary debates among Muslims such as multiculturalism, social justice, democracy and diversity. As a sourcebook this work is equally useful for students, academicians and general readers' - Zafar Ishaq Ansari, Director, Islamic Research Institute, International Islamic University Islamic Studies is at a critical moment in its history. It seeks both to maintain its rich history and to engage with other - sometimes dominant - cultural and political studies. This tension is producing complex changes in both the theory and the practice of Islamic Studies. This timely and stimulating Handbook, edited by world-class experts in the field, provides a comprehensive guide to Islamic Studies today. It examines the main issues in the field and explores the key debates. It provides readers with an indispensable, balanced guide to the roots of Islam and the challenges it faces in the twenty-first century.The Handbook includes discussions of:- Islam as a community of discourse and a global system- Islam, diaspora and multiculturalism- The Qu'ran today- Islam as a moral and judicial system- Islam and politics- Islam and culture- Diversities and IslamConcise, level-headed and penetrating, this collection will be of interest to anyone who studies contemporary Islam. It brings together an unparalleled collection of international scholars who illuminate some of the most urgent and complex issues in the world today. Introduction: Current Issues in Islamic Studies - Laura ThomasPART ONE: ISLAM AND MULTICULTURALISMIslam as a Community of Discourse and a World System - John Obert VollIslam, Diaspora and Multiculturalism - Bryan S Turner Andalusian Jurist, Berber Commander and Mozarab Rebel - Camilo Gomez-RivasUnderstanding Iberia's Islamic Experience PART TWO: FOUNDATIONS OF ISLAMThe Qur'an - Qaiser ShahzadIslamic Concepts of Justice - Lawrence RosenIslamic Economics: Salient Features and a Critical Survey - S M GhazanfarFrom Madrasa to University: The Challenges and Formats of Islamic Education - Dietrich ReetzPolitical Philosophy and Political Thought in the Medieval Arabic-Islamic Tradition of the Middle East - Charles E ButterworthPART THREE: CULTURE OF ISLAM Arabic-Islamic Literature: Continuities and Transformations - Asma AfsaruddinIslamic Art: Visual Manifestations of a Faith and a Culture - Walter DennyPART FOUR: CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN ISLAMWomen's Agency in Muslim Society - Amineh AhmedIslam and Democracy: Is Turkey an Exception or a Role Model? - Haldun GulalpIslam in the West - Earle H WaughPART FIVE: DIVERSITY WITHIN ISLAMShi'a Islam - Ayatollah Dr Seyed Mostafa Mohaghegh Damad Doctrinal Sufism and Theoretical Gnosis - Seyyed Hossein NasrContemporary Sufism: Islam without Borders - Robert Sampson